Aussie bank apps hit by malware attack

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WP |
11 Mar 2016

Australia's largest banks have been the target of a sophisticated Android attack, stealing customers' banking details and breaking past two-factor authentication security, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, National Australia Bank and ANZ Bank customers are all at risk from the malware, which superimposes a bogus login screen over the top of the legitimate banking apps to obtain usernames and passwords.

The malware is able to mimic the appearance of 20 different mobile banking apps from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey, as well as login screens for PayPal, eBay, Skype, WhatsApp and several Google services.